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NASA reveals new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from across the solar system: 'It looks and behaves like a comet'

By Monisha Ravisetti published

NASA has pointed its fleet of spacecraft at comet 3I/ATLAS to collect new footage of the interstellar invader. The agency has also said "all evidence points to it being a comet."

Comets
Jared Isaacman, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be NASA administrator, testifies during his first Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on April 09, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Senate to hold hearing for billionaire Jared Isaacman's re-nomination as NASA chief on Dec. 3

By Mike Wall published

The U.S. Senate will hold a hearing on Dec. 3 to consider the re-nomination of billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as NASA chief.

Space Exploration
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Private mission to save NASA space telescope will launch in 2026 on a rocket dropped from a plane

By Mike Wall published

Katalyst Space Technologies will use Northrop Grumman's air-launched Pegasus rocket for its upcoming mission, which will send a spacecraft to boost the orbit of NASA's Swift space telescope.

Missions
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Watch NASA unveil new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS live today. Here's how

By Mike Wall last updated

The big reveal will come Wednesday (Nov. 19) at 3 p.m. ET.

Stargazing

Scientists just discovered a new crater on the moon — they call it a 'freckle'

By Monisha Ravisetti published

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera has identified a never-before-seen crater on the moon's surface.

The moon
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Will Europe's flagship space science missions survive NASA's budget cuts?

By Tereza Pultarova published

NASA budget cuts proposed by President Donald Trump will cause a significant funding shortfall to Europe's space science missions. But the European Space Agency hopes it can save them.

Space Exploration
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FAA lifts ban on daytime rocket launches after government shutdown ends

By Josh Dinner published

Now that daytime launches can resume, expect SpaceX to pick up the pace of its Starlink launches.

Launches & Spacecraft
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SpaceX Starship timeline delays astronaut moon landing for NASA's Artemis 3 mission to 2028: Report

By Josh Dinner published

At this rate, Starship will not be ready in time for NASA's schedule.

Space Exploration
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Maryland lawmakers demand answers for NASA changes at Goddard Space Flight Center

By Josh Dinner published

Lawmakers are demanding answers from NASA about unexplained building closures and workforce losses at the Goddard Space Flight Center during the government shutdown.

Space Exploration
An illustration showing two large satellites with solar arrays on either side floating above the reddish-brownish surface of Mars.

Next stop, not Mars: Why NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes are taking the long way to the Red Planet after Blue Origin launch

By Mike Wall published

NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars probes are on their way to the Red Planet — but it's a circuitous route with a year-long layover.

Mars
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